New York City Fleet Week 2011

Fleet Week is a United States Navy, United States Marine Corps and United States Coast Guard tradition that takes place around Memorial Day in which active military ships recently deployed in overseas operations dock in a variety of major cities for one week. Thousands of Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard ships will be in town for Fleet Week New York. Fleet Week includes dozens of military demonstrations and displays throughout the week, as well as public visitation of many of the participating ships.

Visiting Ships

General Public Visitation is from 8am to 5pm everyday. The lines will be capped at 4pm.

Events Schedule

Wednesday, May 25

8:30 am Parade of Ships Along the Hudson River on the west side.

Thursday, May 26

**Note: Lines maybe capped as early as 4pm to ensure all visitors have toured the ship before 5pm when the ships close. 8:00 am – 5:00pm Public visitation of ship in Manhattan Pier 88, West Side Highway 10am-noon U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard Air & Water Demonstrations at Coney Island, NY

Friday, May 27

**Note: Lines maybe capped as early as 4pm to ensure all visitors have toured the ship before 5pm when the ships close.8am-5pm Public visitation of ship in Manhattan Pier 88, West Side Hwy8am-5pm Public visitation of ship in Staten Island Homeport Pier, Staten Island9am-11:30am U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Helo Demonstration and Navy Band NE performance in Randall Park, Freeport (Long Island)9am-6pm Military Day Times Square – featuring performance by the Navy Band NE (1700) & USMC Band (1400) performances10am-11:30am U.S. Marine Corps Marine Air Ground Task Force Static Display, East Islip High School, Long Island, NY12:30pm-2pm U.S. Marine Corps Marine Air Ground Task Force Static Display, Massapequa High School, Long Island, NY1pm-1:30pm U.S. Coast Guard Search and Rescue Demonstration, Homeport Pier, Staten Island, NY2:30pm-6pm U.S. Marine Corps Marine Air Ground Task Force Demonstration at Orchard Beach (Bronx)

Saturday, May 28

**Note: Lines maybe capped as early as 4pm to ensure all visitors have toured the ship before 5pm when the ships close.8am-5pm Public visitation of ship in Manhattan Pier 88, 12th & 46th St8am-5pm Public visitation of ship Homeport Pier, Staten Island9am-6pm Marine Day in Battery Park10am-2pm U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps Air and Land Demonstrations at Eisenhower Park (East Meadow, NY)2pm-6pm Navy Band NE performance in Tappen Park, Staten Island, NY

Sunday, May 29

**Note: There will be no public visitation of ship in Manhattan on Sunday. The ship(s) will be closed.7am-5pm Public visitation of ships Staten Island Piers10am-noon U.S. Marine Corps Marine Air Ground Task Force Demonstration at Corona Park (Queens)11am-11:30am U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Helo Demonstration, Homeport Pier, Staten Island, NY2pm-6pm U.S. Marine Corps Marine Air Ground Task Force Demonstration at Playland Park, Rye, NY2pm-5pm Military Bands in Times Square, 2pm-3pm Navy Band NE, 5pm-6pm USMC Band

Directions

Pier 86 (Intrepid) Cross Street: 46th St. Pier 88 Cross Street: 48th St. All Along the West Side Highway Cross-town buses (M50, M57) and the NY Waterway Ferry. The M50 and M57 travel cross town (50th and 57th Streets respectively). The M50 travels west to Pier 83 at 43rd St. The M57 reaches 57th and West End Avenue.